Application Server Installation Tips

Accept the default admin user name, and specify a password.
The default user name is admin. Remember the password you
specify (for example, adminadmin). You will need this user
name and password.

Select the Don't Prompt for Admin User Name and Password radio
button.

Note the HTTP port at which the server is installed. This
tutorial assumes that you are accepting the default port of 8080. If 8080
is in use during installation and the installer chooses another port or if
you decide to change it yourself, you will need to update the common build
properties file (described in the next section) and the configuration files
for some of the tutorial examples to reflect the correct port.

This tutorial refers to the directory where you install the Application Server as as-install.
For example, the default installation directory on Microsoft Windows is C:\Sun\AppServer, so as-install is C:\Sun\AppServer.

After you install the Application Server, add the following directories to
your PATH to avoid having to specify the full path when
you use commands: